Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Lesotho
Lesotho: Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.707 WPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Lesotho, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.707 WPIA for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Lesotho peaked at 0.707 WPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2997 WPIA, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education … rate wealth WPIA adjusted in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2997 WPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.4005 WPIA | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 0.536 WPIA | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 0.603 WPIA | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.707 WPIA | +17.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.707 WPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7927 WPIA, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.707 WPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4803 WPIA, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3501 WPIA | 0.2997 WPIA | 0.4005 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5695 WPIA | 0.536 WPIA | 0.603 WPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.707 WPIA | 0.707 WPIA | 0.707 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 67.83 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Lesotho?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index in Lesotho was 0.707 WPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.707 WPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2997 WPIA in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release